The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
augusta Spectators Investing in
Bar harbor Land.
Devices OF the RumseIlers to Evade
the Laws.
Progress Being Made Towards Corr
Meeting the Maine Central
and Megantlc.

AUGUSTA, May 15.-The Bar Harbor real
estate boom is enthusing some Of the Angus
ia SPECTATORS, and they are putting money
into property on the famous Mt. Desert ISL
and. State Treasurer Burleigh has been
there for several weeks, noticing the market,
and has made several investments. Hon. j.
III. Manley is interested. and made one trip
to Bar Harbor last week. He goes again to
the island on Monday Other Augusta mon
eyed men are investing there. One Kenne-
bee speculator has the refusal of $50 acres
until next Wednesday, and has been forming
a syndicate to-PGrchase it. Two years ago,
it is related as an instance Of the rapid ap-
probation in value of Bar Harbor real es-
tate, Senator Hale purchased lot of land
there, paying about 5000 for it. Last fall
he disposed of ii for $685. 600, and the present
spring it sold for $4,000 CASH. Other in
vestors have realized handsome sums. There
does not appear to be much danger Of loss,
as Bar Harbor continues TO gain in years.
and gentlemen here interested in the great
summer resort believe it will magnify for
many years to come.
Saturday afternoon, the police made a
rad on Joe Foy's shop at the north end, and
seized half pint of rum which was found
in two ten-gallon kegs in an clubhouse. This
is the first seizure at shop in Augusta un-
der the new law, and the offender will go to
Jail unless he discovees some hole through
which he can creep out. This is one Of the
very few saloons which the police say has
been running since the expiration Of last
years United States licenses. But small
quantity, if any, liquor is being sold by the
Augusta druggists. 1t is believed that the
liquor dealers will prefer to run the gauntlet
of the United States revenue department
rather than take out licenses, thereby insur-
ing residence in Jail. Even if they do not
succeed in eyading the United States officers
they can escape by paying fine. and the ig-
nominy Of Imprisonment will not be suffered.
One of the latest lodges Of the intoxicant
yenders is to sell "hayseed" beer in bottles
and with it bottle Of jamaica ginger The
inebriate mixes the two, and obtains drink
on which he is able to get supremely drunk
This is Que of the favorite devices of the
Togus retailers. But the officers are after
them, as it is as unlawful to sell ginger for
tipping purposes as whiskey or rum.
The progress being made towards the
building Of the connecting link Of railroad
between the terminus Of the Maine Central
at Skowhegan, and the Megantic railroad, to
be known as the Boston and Quebec air line,
railroad, is attracting much attention in this
section, and is being watched closely by
those interested. From present indications
there is little doubt that the road will be
built, new rails being laid throughout, and
no part Of the Somerset line being used.
Webb q Webb of Waterville, were employed
three days in forming the new company,
which organized at Sk0whegan ON Friday.
The sum of S45O,o0o was subscribed, per
cent being paid in. This means business.
W. G. S. Keene of Lynn, Mass, represent
ing Boston capitalists, was one of the heavi-
est subscribers. Among the other incorpo-
rators are Omar Clark Of Carratunk, A. r.
Bixby, William Philbrick. Gen. Isaac Dyer
of Skowhegan, Judge Buzzell Of Solon.
The three Canadian engineers who are
surveying the line, have reached point be-
yond the Forks, and are pushing rapidly for
ward. Ex-Councillor A. X. Bixby is fur
nishing them with supplies, as he has also
been doing in part for the Megantic railroad
builders.